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    Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice

    The Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice is an important actual and virtual gathering place for lawyers practicing in every sector and serving in government and academia. 

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    Learn more about administrative law directly from our members! View testimonials, and read articles written by administrative law practitioners about what they do.

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    As the home for lawyers who work for, interact with, or study government entities, our Section seeks to enhance their professional development, and further the vital public interest in effective, efficient, and fair administration at all levels of government.

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    The Lobbying Manual: A Complete Guide to Federal Lobbying Law and Practice, Sixth Edition

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    The Lobbying Manual: A Complete Guide to Federal Lobbying Law and Practice, Sixth Edition

    This comprehensive go-to resource will guide you through the suite of laws that impact federal government relations professionals; provide practical examples of how to be compliant; and cover all of…

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    FY 2025 Section Leadership

    Congratulations to the FY25 Administrative Law Section Officers, Council Members, and Committee Leaders! Please visit our Leadership Page to learn more.

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    ABA's Proposed Guidance: Federal Government Lawyer Participation in Professional Bar Activities

    In 2019, the ABA sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen urging the Justice Department to issue new government-wide guidance—based on the ABA’s Proposed Guidance—allowing government lawyers to participate more fully in the ABA and other legal professional associations.

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    Letter from ABA and Section of Administrative Law to Deputy Attorney General Rosen

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    Section Resources

    Notice and Comment Blog

    Notice & Comment, a blog from the Yale Journal on Regulation and the ABA Section of Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, is managed by the Yale Journal on Regulation. The blog seeks to facilitate dialogue between legal scholars and practitioners about a wide variety of regulatory topics, including administrative law generally, financial regulation, corporate law, environmental law, bankruptcy law, and tax law. The blog takes a broad view of regulation, and welcomes contributions from legal scholars and practitioners that may inform our understanding of public regulation in its various forms.

    Administrative Law Review

    The Administrative Law Review (ALR) is published four times annually by the students of American University Washington College of Law in conjunction with the American Bar Association's Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice. The ALR strives to develop legal research and writing skills of students while publishing articles that serve both practitioners and academics. Each issue is a nexus of theory and practice containing articles by practicing lawyers, judges, and academics.

    Call for Applications: FY24-25 ABA Administrative Law Fellowship!

    The Section of Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice is requesting applications for the FY23-24 ABA Administrative Law Section Fellowship. The fellowship aims to diversify the cohort of legal academics in administrative law and regulatory practice by positioning lawyers currently in practice to be successful job candidates in the academic market. The fellowship is a two-year program that pairs fellows with mentors in the legal academy and provides other support for entry into legal teaching. Click the arrow below for more information

    Law Students

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    Anne Kiefer, Section Director, (P) 202-662-1690, (E) [email protected] Rebecca McAdoo, Program Specialist, (P) 202-662-1528, (E) [email protected]

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